E.A.B. v. State

NORTHCUTT, Chief Judge.

On appeal from his delinquency adjudication for obstructing an officer without violence, E.A.B. contends that the charge was not proved. We agree and reverse.

The State filed a petition alleging that E.A.B. was delinquent for obstructing an officer without violence, contrary to section 843.02, Florida Statutes (2005). ' This statute makes it a crime to “resist, obstruct, or oppose any officer ... in the lawful execution of any legal duty.” To prove this charge against E.A.B., the State presented the testimony of Hillsborough County Sheriffs Deputy Richard Morales. He *878test…